Addressing Confidentiality of Records in Searches for Missing Children (Final Report). 1995. 284 pp. NCJ 155183. $15.00 (U.S.), $19.50 (Canada and other countries). Assesses and makes recommendations regarding access by law enforcement in missing children cases to the records held by schools, hospitals, child welfare agencies, and various shelters. Also includes a State-by-State breakdown of the various legal restraints on and requirements for the release of agency record information.
	Child Abuse: Prelude to Delinquency? 1985. 75 pp. NCJ 104275. $10.50 (U.S.), $14.00 (Canada and other countries). Examines and synthesizes empirical research on the link between child abuse and juvenile delinquency and offers recommendations for policy and future research.
	Child Victimizers: Violent Offenders and Their Victims. 1996. 28 pp. NCJ 153258. FREE. Jointly published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and OJJDP, this report highlights the findings of research on the most serious types of child abuse and victimization -- those offenses for which a term of imprisonment was imposed or in which the child was murdered. Examines the characteristics of the offenses, the offenders, and the victims involved.
	Child Victimizers: Violent Offenders and Their Victims (Executive Summary). 1996. 3 pp. NCJ 158625. FREE. Jointly published by BJS and OJJDP, this executive summary presents statistics on offenses against children, offenders, child victims, and child murder victims. Also includes a detailed table and figures.
	The Compendium of the North American Symposium on International Child Abduction: How To Handle International Child Abduction Cases. 1993. 928 pp. NCJ 148137. $17.50 (U.S.), $75.00 (Canada and other countries). Contains comprehensive resource materials on the Hague Child Abduction Convention and other remedies for international child abduction cases, presented at the North American Symposium on International Child Abduction in 1993. Also includes four diskettes of applicable case law.
	Court Appointed Special Advocates: A Voice for Abused and Neglected Children in Court (Bulletin). 1997. 4 pp. NCJ 164512. FREE. Describes how the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program meets the immediate safety needs of abused and neglected children. The program supplements the work of child protective services and juvenile justice systems. A full list of CASA organizations and contact information is provided for those interested in starting programs in their communities.
	Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children: A Directory for Law Enforcement and Other Public and Private Agencies. 1997. 156 pp. NCJ 168962. FREE. Updates the 1996 directory and provides a compilation of the many services, programs, publications, and training that address child sexual exploitation, child pornography, child abduction, and missing children. This directory represents an effort to enhance coordination of delivery of Federal services to missing and exploited children and their families.
	In the Wake of Childhood Maltreatment (Youth Development Series Bulletin). 1997. 16 pp. NCJ 165257. FREE. Explores the connections between maltreatment as a child and problem behavior as a teen, drawing on the Rochester Youth Development Study. The National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse estimates that 1 million children suffered maltreatment in the United States in 1995 alone. Research indicates that childhood maltreatment raises victims' risk of juvenile delinquency, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, and emotional and mental health disorders during adolescence.
	Law Enforcement Policies and Practices Regarding Missing Children and Homeless Youth (Full Report). 1993. 217 pp. NCJ 143397. $13.00 (U.S.), $15.10 (Canada), $20.80 (other countries). Describes the background, methodology, major findings, and recommendations of the OJJDP-sponsored research project on runaway, thrownaway, family abduction, and nonfamily abduction cases known to police. Police response, factors associated with that response, and parent/caretaker satisfaction are also discussed.
	Law Enforcement Policies and Practices Regarding Missing Children and Homeless Youth (Research Summary). 1993. 25 pp. NCJ 145644. FREE. Summarizes major findings of OJJDP's National Study of Law Enforcement Policies and Practices Regarding Missing Children and Homeless Youth, including recommendations for improving police response.
	Missing and Abducted Children: A Law Enforcement Guide to Case Investigation and Program Management. 1994. 220 pp. NCJ 151268. FREE. Limited quantity available. Provides guidance to law enforcement officers investigating family abductions, abductions by nonfamily members, and runaway children. Also contains information on general investigative techniques, crisis media relations, investigative resources, management issues, and testifying in court.
	Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children in America, First Report: Numbers and Characteristics, National Incidence Studies. 1990. 251 pp. NCJ 123668. $14.40 (U.S.), $17.20 (Canada), $24.60 (other countries). Discusses the background, methodology, and findings from the 1988 National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART), which provided the first reliable estimates of the incidence of five categories of missing children. Presents recommendations for future research and discusses policy implications.
	Missing Children: Found Facts (Bulletin). 1990. 4 pp. NCJ 130916. FREE. Describes the background, methodology, and major findings of the 1988 NISMART report. Figures in this Bulletin address the detailed criteria for each category of missing children: family abduction; nonfamily abduction; runaways and thrownaways; and lost, injured, or otherwise missing children.
	Obstacles to the Recovery and Return of Parentally Abducted Children (Full Report). 1993. 877 pp. NCJ 144535. $28.00 (U.S.), $33.50 (Canada), $52.50 (other countries). Presents research results identifying the legal, policy, procedural, and practical obstacles to the location, recovery, and return of parentally abducted children and includes recommendations to help overcome or reduce these obstacles.
	Obstacles to the Recovery and Return of Parentally Abducted Children (Research Summary). 1994. 21 pp. NCJ 143458. FREE. Outlines civil and criminal justice responses to the problem of parental abductions, including recommendations for further action by congressional and State officials, juvenile justice professionals, citizens, and other interested groups.
	Parental Abductors: Four Interviews (Video, VHS format.) 1993. 43 minutes. NCJ 147866. $12.50 (U.S.), $19.00 (Canada), $22.00 (other countries). Features interviews with four parental abductors who discuss motives for abducting their children, their experiences while in hiding, and the consequences of their actions.
	Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse. Serve as practical references to help law enforcement and social service personnel determine if a child was abused and collect evidence necessary for effective prosecution. The Portable Guides provide basic information on the most critical aspects of investigations of child abuse and neglect. The series currently includes the following 11 titles:
	Battered Child Syndrome: Investigating Physical Abuse and Homicide. 1996. 16 pp. NCJ 161406. FREE. Contains practical information on the circumstances that point to the willful rather than the accidental injury or death of an infant or child and the specific evidence required to prove it. It places special emphasis on obtaining an expert medical examination, immediately documenting the injuries through photographs, and collecting and preserving physical evidence.
	Burn Injuries in Child Abuse. 1997. 24 pp. NCJ 162424. FREE. Contains information that assists in distinguishing intentional burns from accidental contact with hot objects. Provides guidance in determining the veracity of a caretaker's report by re-creating the incident along with a burn evidence worksheet for use at the scene of an investigation. Information regarding the distinctions between immersion and contact burns is also included.
	Child Neglect and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. 1996. 16 pp. NCJ 161841. FREE. Defines the concept of parental duty and explores the interconnections between poverty and neglect. Also addresses Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a form of child abuse in which the caregiver fabricates the child's purported illness.
	Criminal Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse. 1997. 20 pp. NCJ 162426. FREE. Offers helpful suggestions for interviewing the child and other possible victims, relatives, friends, nonoffending caregivers, and suspects. Specific questions about the child, the suspect, and their relationship are provided. Other techniques, including searches and medical examinations, are also covered.
	Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse. 1996. 11 pp. NCJ 161235. FREE. Provides information on techniques to detect evidence of skeletal, intracranial, and other types of trauma that are often the first signs of child abuse. Also contains diagnostic recommendations regarding shaken baby syndrome.
	Interviewing Child Witnesses and Victims of Sexual Abuse. 1996. 24 pp. NCJ 161623. FREE. Provides practical information for law enforcement officers, child protection workers, child abuse investigators, and others who need to obtain information from children who may be victims or witnesses of child sexual abuse. Discusses basic considerations for the proper collection of information while focusing on particular techniques for interviewing children.
	Law Enforcement Response to Child Abuse. 1997. 24 pp. NCJ 162425. FREE. Designed to assist those working to help protect children from being victimized and to improve the investigation of child abuse cases. Provides law enforcement professionals with the information needed to ensure consistency in their investigation of child abuse. Pertinent considerations and helpful investigatory protocols are provided. Other useful materials include suggestions on working with physicians, responding to domestic disturbance calls, and placing children in protective custody. Supplemental readings and additional resources are cited.
	Photodocumentation in the Investigation of Child Abuse. 1996. 14 pp. NCJ 160939. FREE. Provides valuable pointers regarding the selection and use of camera equipment, film, and photographic techniques that are most appropriate for use in cases of suspected child abuse.
	Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness Is Caused by Abuse. 1996. 23 pp. NCJ 160938. FREE. Discusses the investigator's role and responsibility in handling suspected child abuse cases. Also includes information on injuries and conditions that could be related to abuse.
	Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Child Sexual Abuse. 1996. 15 pp. NCJ 160940. FREE. Outlines the common symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases which, when found in young children, are often signs of sexual abuse. Presents investigative techniques that utilize the presence of a sexually transmitted disease to assist in identifying or eliminating suspects in these cases.
	Understanding and Investigating Child Sexual Exploitation. 1997. 24 pp. NCJ 162427. FREE. Presents a detailed overview of the behavior of serial sex offenders who prey on children, the ploys they use to manipulate children, and the dynamics of child sex rings. This information is then applied to techniques for investigating such cases.
	Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse: An Overview (Bulletin). 1997. 8 pp. NCJ 165153. FREE. Provides an overview of OJJDP's Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse, a series of guides designed for detectives, police officers, social workers, physicians, firefighters, psychologists, attorneys -- anyone on the frontlines of reporting, investigating, and prosecuting crimes against children. Resources for information, training, and technical assistance regarding child abuse and neglect are also included in the Bulletin.
	Stranger Abduction Homicides of Children (Bulletin). 1989. 6 pp. NCJ 115213. FREE. Analyzes 9 years of FBI homicide data (1976 to 1984) and presents estimates of the number of children abducted and murdered in the United States each year.
	Using Agency Records To Find Missing Children: A Guide for Law Enforcement (Program Summary). 1996. 20 pp. NCJ 154633. FREE. Provides information and ideas designed to assist law enforcement officers in obtaining and using records from various human service providers in order to locate missing children. Both mandated and voluntary access to records from schools, medical care providers, child welfare agencies, and various shelters are discussed.
	When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide (Report). 1998. 93 pp. NCJ 170022. FREE. Explains the role that various agencies and organizations play in the search for a missing child and discusses some of the important issues that a family needs to consider. The Guide features several helpful checklists such as What You Should Do When Your Child Is First Missing, which leads families through action steps in the critical first 48 hours following the disappearance of a child. This Guide was written by parents who have experienced the trauma of a missing child, with assistance from law enforcement and youth service professionals.